Republic of Palau · Ngerulmud · 21.9K people · australia-oceania
Governmentpresidential republic in free association with the USArea459 km²Sanctioned entities85Active conflicts0CIA· Jan 2026
Stability Score?How the stability score is computedA weighted composite of seven pillars— conflict intensity, event volatility, arms activity, economic health, market stress, sanctions exposure, and humanitarian proxy. Each pillar is scored 0–100 (higher = healthier). The composite is weighted (conflict 25%, economy 20%, events 15%, the rest 10% each) and recomputed daily from strategic events, World Bank indicators, arms-transfer data, and sanctions records.
arms imports: 0total value usd: $0conflict amplified: no
Economic Health
78/100 · 20% wt
gdp growth pct: 2.22%inflation pct: 2.23%unemployment pct: —
Market Stress
50/100 · 10% wt
total signals 30d: 0negative signals 30d: 0
Sanctions Exposure
83/100 · 10% wt
sanctioned entities: 85is sanctioning power: no
Humanitarian Proxy
83/100 · 10% wt
life expectancy: 69.4literacy rate: 99.80%
Risk matrix5 enterprise-decision dimensions · derived from the 7 stability pillars · higher = more risk
Political
18Stable
Security
0Stable
Economic
33Moderate
Regulatory
17Stable
Operational
13Stable
Risk dimensions are derived from the 7 stability pillars. Higher score = more risk (inverted from the stability score, where higher = healthier). Operational is a weighted composite intended for enterprise-decision use.
Saudi Fund for Development Signs USD 15 Million Agreement with Palau
Trade Deal
2026-01-11
SEV 3
US Funds Infrastructure Upgrades at Koror International Airport
Pipeline Project
2025-12-25
SEV 2
Palau Agrees to Receive Migrants Deported from the US
Refugee Flow
2025-12-23
SEV 2
Palau Agrees to Accept 75 Deportees from the US
Refugee Flow
2025-12-23
SEV 3
US-Palau $7.5 Million Deal
Trade Deal
2025-11-30
SEV 6
US-China Tensions Over Taiwan-Palau Relations
Conflict Escalation
2025-11-30
SEV 7
China's Tourism Boycott of Palau
Trade War Escalation
Latest dispatches10 in country corpus · sources come online as coverage grows
Geopolitical Conflict
Three Tankers Damaged in Gulf as US-Iran Conflict Escalates
U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran triggered Iranian retaliation that damaged at least three tankers in the Gulf, prompting over 200 vessels to anchor near the Strait of Hormuz amid escalating security risks and anticipated war insurance rate increases.
EnergyNowUnited States · Iran · Israel
International Relations
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AOL
Geopolitical Politics
China accused of using diplomatic theft to freeze Australia out in Pacific
Politics / Federal
Climate & Humanitarian Crisis
Whale shark study reveals cross‑border migration across 13 countries
ANTARA News - Latest Indonesia News
Geopolitical Conflict
Russian attacks on Ukraine kill at least five, damage ship in port
Al Jazeera
Pacific Nations Launch Landmark Declaration for a Fossil Fuel Free Pacific, Calling for a Fossil Fuel Treaty and Urgent Phase-Out
AZoCleantech
Shipping map shows huge backlog of tankers at Strait of Hormuz after Iran missile threat
AOL
Saudi Fund for Development Signs USD 15 Million Agreement with the Republic of Palau to Drive Local Economic Growth
ANTARA News - Latest Indonesia News
‘Tehran’s tollbooth’: a visual guide to how a trickle of ships still passes through strait of Hormuz
The Guardian
Why shadow tankers are the only ships still moving through the Strait of Hormuz
The Conversation
Top entitiesMost-mentioned actors in Palau-tagged articles · last 30 days
This profile draws from four data tiers. Baseline facts (geography, languages, religion) are from the CIA World Factbook snapshot of January 2026 — the final snapshot before the website was retired. Economic indicators refresh daily from the World Bank. Events, conflicts, dispatches, and entity mentions flow continuously from our continuous intelligence graph — sources come online as we add them. Intelligence briefs are generated daily under ICD 203 analytic-tradecraft standards.
Coverage of Palau will sharpen as we add local-language sources. Every field above carries a provenance chip so you can judge freshness for yourself.
